UPSC current affairs — 1 September 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 1 September 2026.

  1. Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling (IR)
    The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India does not recognise the legal existence of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
  2. India’s plan to begin natural-capital and climate-risk accounting of its blue economy (Environment)
    India is moving towards measuring its ocean wealth by assigning a monetary value to marine fish stocks found in both coastal and inland exclusive economic zones.
  3. Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief (Environment)
    The U.N. climate chief highlighted the fragility of the Hindu Kush Himalayas following devastating flash floods in Nepal that left 788 dead and over 2,500 people missing.
  4. What’s the link between sugar, ethanol and India’s CAFE norms? (Economy)
    The analysis explores the policy connections between ethanol blending, rising sugar prices, Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards, and electric vehicles in India's energy transition.
  5. PM Modi urges Iran to ensure peace, freedom of navigation (IR)
    During a meeting with the Iranian President, Prime Minister Modi called for regional stability and safeguards for civilians, while Iran requested India's help in facilitating dialogue.
  6. Why the FSSAI is also putting liquor under the scanner (Governance)
    The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India regulates alcohol as a 'food' under the Food Safety and Standards Act to enforce safety and product identity benchmarks.
  7. New study captures Sun’s early warning signs before solar flares (S&T)
    An ISRO-collaborated study suggests that repeated small-scale energy releases progressively destabilise the magnetic field in an active region, eventually triggering a large solar flare.
  8. Judicial infrastructure panel submits interim report to CJI (Polity)
    A committee tasked with assessing the infrastructural requirements of the Indian judiciary and identifying government financial support has submitted its interim report to the Chief Justice of India.

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